Gates of Fire
By Steven Pressfield
- Release Date: 1998-10-20
- Genre: Historical Fiction
Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Steven Pressfield brings the battle of Thermopylae to brilliant life.”—Pat Conroy
At Thermopylae, a rocky mountain pass in northern Greece, the feared and admired Spartan soldiers stood three hundred strong. Theirs was a suicide mission, to hold the pass against the invading millions of the mighty Persian army.
Day after bloody day they withstood the terrible onslaught, buying time for the Greeks to rally their forces. Born into a cult of spiritual courage, physical endurance, and unmatched battle skill, the Spartans would be remembered for the greatest military stand in history—one that would not end until the rocks were awash with blood, leaving only one gravely injured Spartan squire to tell the tale. . . .
Reviews
Great read
5By 12trbldgGreat read! The nature of war is explored in great detail.Mhmm
5By DadwigIt’s on the Commandants reading list for a reason. It’s a good read.Boring
2By Longhorn5555Plodding. Filled with irrelevance.Awesome read
5By BdhdjxhsxnRead this book 3+ times over.One of my favorite books
5By Mac656Pressfield never misses! Awesome book!Amazing
5By kunal00Amazing level of detailGreat
5By Steve King (not the author)Great story. Great for any soldier or cop.Brillant
5By DZPykeI love historic fiction and have read probably hundreds of such novels. This is best historic fiction I have ever read.Excellent Read
5By Band4musicA great read into the minds of the Spartan warriors and Ancient Greek culture. 😊Amazing!
5By Matthew stevens is awaomeDo recommend reading. Although fictional, the author did put a lot of factual things about the Spartans. Great book. I enjoyed reading the tale of the battle at Thermopylae.